Pocketbook
Pocketbook, founded in Kyiv, Ukraine in 2007 and then shifted its headquarters to Switzerland in 2012, makes a wide range of eReaders based on E Ink technology. There are color ones, big ones, little ones, waterproof ones, and touchscreen ones. Pocketbook eReaders support a number of different eReader formats so you’re not tied to Amazon for your books. And the color ones are big with comic book fans. The best part, Pocketbook doesn’t seem to collect personal information on users. Take that Amazon.
What could happen if something goes wrong?
What’s this?!? Pocketbook says they do not collect any personal identity information on their users. What year is this, 1921? Seriously, there’s a company out there that doesn’t collect your personal information? Which means they can’t share it either, because they don’t collect it. They do say they collect technical and usage data. And they say they use that usage data to give you personal recommendations. All that seems ok though. The only qualm we have with Pocketbook is it seems their privacy policy was last updated in 2018. Buy hey, if they aren’t collecting much data on you at all, maybe that’s ok. Doesn’t seem too much could go wrong with these eReaders, other than you might get addicted to reading comic books. Go for it, we say!
Tips to protect yourself
- If as a parent or guardian you believe that Pocketbook has in its database the personal information of a child under the age of 16, you can contact [email protected]ok-int.com, and they will remove the information from the records.
Can it snoop on me?
Camera
Device: No
App: N/A
Microphone
Device: No
App: N/A
Tracks location
Device: Yes
App: Yes
What can be used to sign up?
Yes
Phone
No
Third-party account
Can’t Determine
If you want to use PocketBook Cloud
What data does the company collect?
Personal
PocketBook does not collect personal identified data and therefore does not share it.
Body related
Social
How does the company use this data?
How can you control your data?
What is the company’s known track record of protecting users’ data?
No known incidents in the last 3 years.
Can this product be used offline?
User-friendly privacy information?
Pocketbook provides separate privacy policies for different services.
Links to privacy information
Does this product meet our Minimum Security Standards?
Encryption
Strong password
Security updates
Manages vulnerabilities
Privacy policy
Does the product use AI?
Is this AI untrustworthy?
What kind of decisions does the AI make about you or for you?
Is the company transparent about how the AI works?
Does the user have control over the AI features?
Dive Deeper
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With an Upgraded Color E Ink Screen, This Could Be the Perfect E-Reader for Comic Book FansGizmodo
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